Question

______ a protocol for sending email between servers on the intrenet.
1. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
2. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
3. Real Time Protocol (RTP)
4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

The correct answer is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

• A network protocol is a set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network.
• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an internet protocol that helps to send email between servers on the internet.
• SMTP is used as a message transfer agent.
• SMTP is an application layer protocol.
• It is always working on listening mode.
• It provides a set of codes that simplify the communication of email messages between email servers.
• The message can move in steps from one computer to its destination using the “store and forward” feature
• The Post Office Protocol (POP) is an Internet Protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server.

 

• The examples of important internet protocols are:
  • HTTPS.
  • File Transfer Protocol.
  • Address Resolution Protocol.
  • Wireless Application Protocol.
  • POP3.
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication for the world wide web.
  • It is a stateless protocol.
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a protocol designed to exchange routing and reachability information between autonomous systems (AS) on the Internet.
• Real-Time Protocol (RTP) is a protocol designed to handle real-time traffic (like audio and video) of the Internet.